Several Sudanese cities have been experiencing a suffocating cooking gas crisis for a week, especially after it disappeared from distribution outlets.
The suffering has affected residents without exception, driving many citizens to return to primitive wood-gathering and forcing them to cut down trees in streets and homes to use as cooking fuel. Additionally, they are collecting wood from destroyed areas to use as an alternative for preparing their daily meals.
Many Sudanese expressed fears that the war that broke out in the Arab region between Israel and the United States against Iran would increase their economic suffering. Especially after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which is a vital artery for the transport of oil and gas, prices for goods and services—led by energy—have already begun to rise by more than 40 percent.
Omar Al-Sadiq, an owner of a gas agency office, said: Markets in the three cities of the capital (Khartoum, Bahri, and Omdurman) have indeed begun to drown in a new crisis, especially regarding gas. The price of a gas cylinder has reached 80,000 Sudanese pounds (23 dollars), alongside fluctuations in the prices of other materials, particularly consumer goods.
Meanwhile, the price of a bag of charcoal has risen to 100,000 Sudanese pounds in the capital, Khartoum, and a number of other Sudanese cities.
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